Certified Surgical Tech I or II - West Ashley Campus Ambulatory OR

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

West Campus OR is part of the West Ashley Ambulatory Surgery Facility. The facility has 2-OR’s but is expanding and as of January 2026 will consist of 5-OR suites, 3-endoscopy procedure rooms, a Vascular Interventional suite (VIR) and an outpatient Cath./EP Lab. This position is for the OR and our surgeries are Orthopedic/Total Joints/Sports Medicine/Spine cases. The patient population is primarily adult with some procedures done on teenage athletes. Although we also hire Certified Scrub Techs., RNs hired into the OR are trained to both scrub and circulate. All surgery is performed on an outpatient basis between the hours of 7am - 5pm, no weekends or holidays. The ambulatory surgery facilities are part of the MUSC Magnet designation and are Joint Commission Accredited in surgery; we also have advanced certification in Shoulder/Hip/Knee Total Joints at the Main Hospital and West Campus. West Campus has also been nationally recognized by AORN as a Center of Excellence in surgical safety for smoke evacuation. Under general supervision, the Certified Surgical Technologist II functions as member of the operating room team to prepare sterile supplies and equipment used in the surgical procedures and perform appropriate room duties involved with direct patient care with adherence to established procedural guidelines. This position demonstrates knowledge and skills required to provide care and/or service appropriate to the level of development of patients, with consideration of the needs of patients' families.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program or surgical technology military program
• minimum of two years’ work experience within an operating room setting required.
• Credentialed as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (formerly LCC-ST) required and must be maintained.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• The Level II practitioner demonstrates a higher level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills and has met the Level I Certified Surgical Technologist CVOR criteria.

Responsibilities

• functions as member of the operating room team to prepare sterile supplies and equipment used in the surgical procedures
• perform appropriate room duties involved with direct patient care with adherence to established procedural guidelines
• functions autonomously as a member of the operating room team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED